†Brachyosteus dietrichi Gross 1932 (armour-plated fish)
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Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Trematosteidae
Full reference: W. Gross. 1932. Die arthrodira wildungens. Geologische und Palaeontologische Abhandlungen 19:5-61
Belongs to Brachyosteus according to Gross 1932
Sister taxon: Brachyosteus ooensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Bad Wildungen site (Devonian of Germany)
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